From start to finish the Quarriers were in control against Garretson at home, but the 68-63 win Tuesday, Jan. 21 wasn’t always a lock.

Garretson cut the deficit to 54-43 after three quarters, but Dell Rapids held on for the win.

“Coming off of the tough, emotional loss against Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, and then missing our Monday practice due to bad weather, I sensed our team was a little flat coming into the Garretson game,” said Jason Fersdah, Quarriers head coach. “We were able to start pretty quickly in the first quarter by moving the ball well and forcing a few turnovers, but I thought we lacked defensive intensity most of the game.”

Fersdahl said the Quarriers’ ability to clean up underneath the boards proved to be the deciding factor in a tight battle. Dell Rapids grabbed 47 rebounds, 18 of which were attributed to forward Zach White.

“We dominated the battle of the boards in this game and that was a huge key to coming out on top,” Fersdahl said. “White was an absolute monster on the boards.”

The Quarriers ran into the top-ranked Class A Bulldogs of Madison where they suffered a 71-61 defeat Thursday at home.
Madison stayed perfect on the year – 11-0 – with big nights from Preston Nordling and Trae VandeBerg. Each scored 17 points.

For Dell Rapids, Ty Hoglund had 22 points and four assists. Nielsen added 12 points, and White had 10 for the Quarriers.